2023 R2 - Brisbane 28-16 North Qld @ Suncorp

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2023 - Round 2
Brisbane Broncos v North Queensland Cowboys
Suncorp Stadium, Milton, Milton (TICKETS)
Friday 10 March 2023

Gates 5:30pm / NRL starts 7:05pm, broadcast live on Nine Network and Fox League/Kayo at 8:05pm AEDT

1. Reece Walsh 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Ezra Mam 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Corey Jensen 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. Cory Paix 15. Keenan Palasia 16. Thomas Flegler 17. Martin Taupau 18. Jesse Arthars 19. Brendan Piakura 20. Xavier Willison 21. Jock Madden 22. Deine Mariner

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Peta Hiku 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Reuben Cotter 11. Coen Hess 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Jason Taumalolo 14. Jake Granville 15. Griffin Neame 16. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 17. James Tamou 18. Brendan Elliot 19. Riley Price 20. Tomas Chester 21. Gehamat Shibasaki 22. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki

Referee: Ashley Klein
Sideline Officials: Liam Kennedy, Michael Wise
Video Referee: Grant Atkins


BRISBANE: Wynnum^ v Mackay at BMD Kougari, Sat - Hostplus Cup 3pm; Ipswich v Souths Logan^ at North Ipswich, Sat - Hostplus Cup 5pm; Norths^ v Burleigh at Bishop, Sat - Hostplus Cup 6pm

NORTH QLD: Wynnum v Mackay^ at BMD Kougari, Sat - Hostplus Cup 3pm; Townsville^ v Sunshine Coast at Jack Manski, Sat - Hostplus Cup 4pm; Northern Pride^ Hostplus Cup BYE​

 

[Stinkfinger]

Broncos play like they did at Penrith they'll go close here.

 

[This Year?]

 

[THE CHAMP]

Go the Broncos

 

[Phil McGrawhan]

Be close if we play like we did in first half against Canb.
if we have a 2nd half like we did Broncos will win .
Think Toddy will be correcting that issue this week .

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Game of the Round.

 

[Phil McGrawhan]

& the WAR rages on

 

[some11]

Cowboys attack looked more impressive, albeit in dry conditions.

Not sure how Walsh goes in his first game. Cows by 6

 

[mongoose]

Cowboys from Hell?

 

[Exsilium]

This will be the game of the round.

NQL are playing well and look very structured, disciplined and can match the best teams.

Brisbane will want to keep the momentum going with the Dolphins lurking.

NQL 18
BRI 16

 

[Tenacious Titans]

Aren't Cows fans slightly concerned about how easily Canberra came back to almost win that game on the weekend? They are a great attacking team but I'm not quite sold on them defensively.

I actually think the Broncs win this. They looked much better against the Cows in the trials a few weeks ago too.

 

[GongPanther]

Broncs will be keen and bushy tailed after that win over the Panthers. Their backline is a lethal one and will punch holes in the Cows outside backs. broncos win 28-12

 

[blaza88z]

Walsh was unbelievable in the trial against a near full strength Titans, he brings anything like that to this game and we'll be hard to beat based on how we defended against Penrith

 

[THE CHAMP]

One positive is we played pretty shit and still beat Penrith.

Walsh to have a blinder please

 

[Someone2]

Broncos by 2

 

[Rhino_NQ]

the war continues

Waiting for the first commentator to slip and mention Haas crashing through the defence

 

[Cowboyz]

If the Cowboys fix their defence, they’ll win comfortably

 

[Desert Qlder]

Win or lose, Val will embarrass the ballbag Staggs.

 

[Grapple]

Living in a strange paradigm these days where I actually want Broncos to be successful. North Qld were incredibly boring in attack last week - Chad puts a kick at end of seat to the fullback who catches it on the full and gets back to the thirty, rinse and repeat. They're lacking a little spark, but maybe it was the heat? They certainly have enough attack to do damage.

Heck of a game for Walsh to debut for Brisbane. Probably a bundle of nerves, and they're a young squad too....so it's a toss of the coin.

Brisbane 22
Cows 18

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

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